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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

So the last two of the day, in no particular order…

I've said it before and I'll say it again, sitting under an apple tree waiting for an apple to fall is NOT SMART, at...

Show me your F

Hurrah! After two hours in the accreditation tent this morning, I now have a laminated piece of plastic. It's in a classy shade of...

9 May – You just rub your hair, start negotiating

In our favourite TV show, it's easy to be winners one day, tail-enders the next. Hero to zero, or vice versa. It's all good...

Rosé’s closing day one thoughts…

Well well well that must have been a long, sticky and steamy old day in Baku Baku.... I am looking forward to arriving even more...

24 November – I saw a blue bird heading south

We often mention false flags here, and it can be a little misleading at times. Many people don't participate for their country of birth...

9 May – They get a hit off atomic pollution, they...

Winners one day, tail-enders the next. It's all good fun. We love them all, as they've done something most of us will never do. Today's...

23 October – He knows each European country by heart

It's fair to assume that if you win a Eurovision semi-final, the chances are that you will do very well in the Grand Final....

Finland

I just checked with the boss. “Finland WERE on 5th in semi 1 in Oslo, weren’t they?” He nodded. “With a song in Finnish,...

10 February – Bring you fragrance from nature’s well

If you were a performer on the Eurovision stage, would you want to open a contest. Someone has to, and there's debate on whether...

16 August – Purified, justified

It's opening song time again. And not just any old opening song. Oh no. This was has a special place in Eurovision history. It...